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Harry Shum Jr. (born April 28, 1982) is a Costa Rican-born Chinese American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He is best known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox television series Glee (2009-15) and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform television series Shadowhunters (2016-19). He was nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance in Glee, winning once. He won the award for The Male TV Star of 2018 in the E! People's Choice Awards for Shadowhunters.- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Ruby O. Fee was born on 7 February 1996 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress and producer, known for The Invisibles (2017), Polar (2019) and Army of Thieves (2021).- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Giannina Facio was born on 10 September 1955 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress and producer, known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Body of Lies (2008) and Concussion (2015). She has been married to Ridley Scott since June 2015.- Daniel Zovatto is a Costa Rican actor. Born 28 June, 1991 in San José, Costa Rica, Zovatto moved to New York City, initially pursuing a career in theater. He was later cast in the short film The Return (2012). He then moved to Los Angeles, where he made his feature film debut in the horror movie Beneath (2013), and made his television debut in a season 1 episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). Other roles in Zovatto's career include Junior in the romantic comedy Laggies (2014), Neils Hirsch in the adventure horror film Innocence (2013), and his breakthrough roles in the horror mystery films It Follows (2014) as Greg Hannigan and Don't Breathe (2016) as Money.
- Maribel Guardia was born on 29 May 1959 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress, known for Terror and Black Lace (1986), La Alacrana (1986) and El asesino del zodiaco (1993). She was previously married to Joan Sebastian.
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Jose Palma is a Costa Rican actor of Chorotegan origin, born in San Jose. He spent most of his teenage years in Florida, until he moved back to Costa Rica in 2007 where he studied acting. In 2015 he moved to London where his career took off with roles in Crawl (2019) , Banged Up Abroad (Mexican Cartel Hell 2019), the Netflix Series - The Liberator (2020) where he played Private Jose Cruz, as well as acting alongside Tom Hardy and Woody Harrilson in Venom 2 Let there be Carnage (2021), and Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz in The Batman (2022)- Felicia Montealegre was born on 6 February 1922 in San José, Costa Rica. She was an actress, known for Studio One (1948), The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948) and Kraft Theatre (1947). She was married to Leonard Bernstein. She died on 16 June 1978 in East Hampton, Long Island, New York, USA.
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A.J. Castro was born in Costa Rica and raised in Miami. He got his first taste of movie-making as a high-school student working with his childhood friend to write, direct, act, and edit his own works. His first major on-screen experience was as a featured extra in the movie Transporter 2. Soon after that, he moved to Los Angeles and studied with the drama department at CSULA. Since then, he's booked roles in numerous TV Shows, Films, and Commercials. He has appeared on hit shows like Dexter, Will and Grace, The Cool Kids, Mr. Mayor, and NCIS. Aside from acting AJ has launched and is developing his own projects including scripted podcasts, and both comedy and dramatic TV pilots. A.J. prides himself on his work ethic and artistic vision. Married in 2004, and father to two sweet girls AJ is a family man, who is passionate about his work and tries to savor every moment. Outside of work some of his passions include basketball, board games with friends, and grabbing a nice margarita with his wife.- Glory Rodriguez was born in San Jose, Costa Rica. Glory is an actor, known for Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022), The Mourning Of (2024) and Reverse (2023).
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Rafael Rojas was born on 16 April 1961 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is an actor and director, known for Quinceañera (1987), Vivo por Elena (1998) and Baila conmigo (1992).- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Chavela Vargas was born on 17 April 1919 in San Joaquin de Flores, Costa Rica. She was an actress, known for Frida (2002), Julieta (2016) and A Bigger Splash (2015). She died on 5 August 2012 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.- Writer
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Guerdon Trueblood is the grandson of General Billy Mitchell, who's the founding father of the U.S. Air Force. Trueblood attended George Wastington University in Virginia. He achieved his greatest success as a solid and dependable television writer. Trueblood has written scripts for such TV shows as "The Young Rebels," "Adam-12," "The Young Lawyers," "The Streets of San Francisco," and "Automan." In addition, Trueblood wrote the screenplays for the excellent psycho Vietnam veterans exploitation winner "Welcome Home, Soldier Boys" and the gritty Western "The Last Hard Men;" Trueblood also was an associate producer of the latter movie. Moreover, Trueblood penned the scripts for the 70s made-for-TV killer animal fright features "The Savage Bees," "It Happened at Lakewood Manor," "Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo," and "Terror Out of the Sky." He also supplied the story for "Jaws 3-D." Trueblood made a rare foray into theatrical film directing with the terrifically rough and sleazy 70s grindhouse crime cult classic "The Candy Snatchers." Trueblood's college friend Vincent Martorano portrays a dim-witted kidnapper in the picture and his son Christopher appears as a little autistic boy. Trueblood's other son Guerdon is a highly successful digital effects artist/compositor.- Actor
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Crox Alvarado was born on 3 May 1910 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He was an actor and writer, known for The Aztec Mummy (1957), Una rosa sobre el ring (1973) and The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958). He died on 30 January 1984 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.- Lita Tresierra was born in 1977 in Costa Rica. She was an actress, known for The Factory (2012), Durham County (2007) and The Dead Zone (2002). She died on 21 June 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Jay Weisleder was born in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is an executive and producer.- Haguy Wigdor was born on 29 October 1976 in Costa Rica. He is an actor, known for Munich (2005), General Hospital (1963) and West Bank Story (2005).
- Born in San José, Costa Rica, Anastasia started her career in the modeling world and immediately won the attention of Mexican producers. She was invited to stay in Mexico to star as a game show model in the Mexican version of "Wheel of Fortune" ("La Rueda de la Fortuna"). Shortly after, the actor and producer Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo invited her to co-host the program "Humor es los Comediantes". Anastasia became well known for her roles in television comedy, particularly the very popular television series "Cero en Conducta". She then moved on to play antagonist roles in several soap operas. Anastasia has also performed and continues to perform in theater with glowing critical and public reviews of her work, proof she is not just a pretty face.
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- Production Manager
Gabriela Gonzalez was born in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is a producer and production manager, known for Gigante (2024), Sell/Buy/Date (2022) and On the Divide (2021). She was previously married to Ozzy Villazon.- Herman Belmonte was born on 30 March 1892 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He was an actor, known for Di que me quieres (1939). He died on 15 September 1975 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Ramón Obón was born on 23 July 1943 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is a writer and director, known for Dinastía de la muerte (1977), The Black Widow (1977) and La muerte del Palomo (1981).- Editorial Department
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- Editor
Marian Jiménez was born on 31 January 1985 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an editor, known for Extraction (2020), Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) and Fair Play (2023).- Actor
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Daniel is fluent in 3 languages, English, Spanish & Portuguese. He obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elon University in North Carolina, and resides in Los Angeles, California.
Daniel is also an accomplished magician, having performed all over the world in various languages. He worked as a professional photographer 1.5 years for the United Nations and played professional soccer in Brazil.- Director
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Guita Schyfter was born on 2 March 1947 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is a director and producer, known for Novia que te vea (1994), Xochimilco, historia de un paisaje (1989) and Huérfanos (2014).- Camera and Electrical Department
Lauren Blair was born on 23 August 1981 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Stepfather (2009) and The Boy Next Door (2015).- Blanche Blackwell was born on 9 December 1912 in San José, Costa Rica. She was married to Middleton Joseph Blackwell. She died on 8 August 2017 in London, England, UK.
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- Actress
Ana Díaz Plana was born on 1 May 1906 in Costa Rica. She was an actress, known for Turno de oficio (1986), El mundo de Juan Lobón (1989) and Mucho cuento (1991). She died on 7 April 2002 in Madrid, Spain.- Yerye Beirute was born on 18 August 1926 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He was an actor, known for La sombra vengadora (1956), Sinister Invasion (1971) and The Body Snatcher (1957). He was married to Rosa Galindo. He died on 25 December 1972 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Animation Department
Fernando Montealegre was born on 23 June 1926 in Costa Rica. He is known for Jonny Quest (1964), Charlotte's Web (1973) and Space Ghost (1966). He died on 29 April 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Cinematographer
- Editorial Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
Marco Cordero was born on 10 July 1982 in San José, Costa Rica. Marco is a cinematographer, known for The Rehearsal (2022), Nathan for You (2013) and How to with John Wilson (2020).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Iris Flores was born on 8 August 1921 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She was an actress, known for Ride the Pink Horse (1947), Women in the Night (1948) and South of Monterey (1946). She was married to Rudolph Edward Schirmer and Frederick Tillinghast III. She died on 16 April 2016 in California, USA.- Director
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Miguel Gómez, a Costa Rican filmmaker, refined his skills at UCLA before achieving accolades with "El Cielo Rojo," a captivating ultra-low-budget success. In 2009, he founded Atómica Films, excelling in directing features and commercials. His creations like "El Sanatorio" (2010) and "EL FIN" gained international acclaim, with "Maikol Yordan de Viaje Perdido" becoming Central America's highest-grossing film.
Miguel's talents extended to TV, music videos, and commercials for brands like Gatorade and McDonald's. He directed "Amor Viajero" (2017), shot in Europe and Costa Rica, which was distributed by Sony Pictures across Latin America and Starz in the USA. Currently, Miguel leads his LA-based company, Baby Atomica, and helms projects like "Modern Legends" and "Cronocápsulas." Miguel's legacy resonates through unwavering storytelling dedication and vital contributions to the Latin film industry.- Actress
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- Location Management
Hello
I am from Costa Rica. I like sports and play video games, I like outdoors and music.
After studying documentary filmmaking at NYU, became one of the first 10 employees at Media while an undergrad. He would ultimately help lead through a period of explosive growth over the next decade, becoming one of the faces of Vice television efforts, including the acclaimed HBO show that saw him scale empty high-rises in China's Ghost Towns, get shot on the outskirts of Bogota, and travel to North Korea with Dennis Rodman. These days he is much more comfortable (and a hell of a lot safer) behind the camera.
Pura Vida!- Visual Effects
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Juan Carlos Vargas was born on 3 December 1968 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is a writer and director, known for I, Robot (2004), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and Red Planet (2000).- Actress
- Additional Crew
Adriana Caldwell was born on 16 May 1985 in Costa Rica. She is an actress, known for Under the Bridge of Fear (2013), Damnation: The Play (2015) and Nina's World (2015).- Actor
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Isaias grew up with his two older brothers who taught him about cinema and its profound power. He joined the Taller Nacional de Teatro in Costa Rica, training in theater and film/TV. He moved to the United States in 2018 to complete his senior year and started his studies at The Academy in 2019. He has starred in one feature film and multiple short films. His last short film Ñaños was officially selected at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. Some of his New York Theater credits include Jonathan Baransky in the Off-Broadway REVIVAL of Dream On, Baransky (American Theatre of Actors), Aisymnetes in Raving Reason (La Guardia Performing Arts Center), Alfonso LeChien in The Gnarly Narwhal (The Tank), Miguel in The Window Washer (Emerging Artists), and Marcellus/Guildenstern/Osric in Hamlet (American Theatre of Actors). In 2024, Isaias and his brothers created Purple Duck LLC, an independent film production company.- Actor
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Franklin Chang-Diaz was born on 5 April 1950 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is an actor and executive, known for The Wild Blue Yonder (2005), Science and Star Wars (2017) and The Mars Underground (2007).- Vica Andrade was born on 16 June 1972 in Palmarés, Costa Rica. She is an actress, known for We Are Angels (1997), Velo de novia (2003) and Alegrijes y rebujos (2003).
- Antonio Baker was born on 2 July 1980 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is an actor, known for The Jungle Book: Search for the Lost Treasure (1998), Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book (1998) and El barrio (1997).
- Paloma Campos was born on August 27th, 2000, in San José, Costa Rica, where she was raised. At the age of 16, she was scouted by a modeling agency and began working as a social media persona and model. Paloma quickly made a name for herself in the industry, collaborating with various brands and building a significant social media following.
Despite her success as a model and social media persona, Paloma's passion for the dramatic arts and music persisted. She had already begun studying dramatic arts in middle school and continued to do so throughout her modeling career. Paloma has worked on numerous commercials for Latin American brands in her youth, which sparked her interest in pursuing acting for film and television. As of 2024, Paloma has decided to focus solely on her acting and music career and has relocated from Madrid to her home country in hopes to create a strong artistic collective with other local artists. - José Figueres Ferrer was born on 25 September 1906 in San Ramón, Costa Rica. He was married to Karen Olsen Beck and Henrietta Boggs. He died on 8 June 1990 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
- Keylor Navas was born on 15 December 1986 in San Isidro de El General, San José, Costa Rica. He is an actor, known for Real Madrid Bus Experience (2017), LaLiga (1954) and UEFA Champions League (1992). He has been married to Andrea Salas since 25 December 2009. They have two children.
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William Aymerich was born on 22 September 1971 in San Jose, Costa Rica. William is known for Lynch Mob (2009).- Director
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Natalia graduated in Audiovisual Production at the University of Costa Rica and got a Master in Theory and Practice of Creative Documentary at the Autonomous University in Barcelona, Spain in 2011.
Her first feature film "Moving so slowly" had its World Premiere at IDFA 2019.
Natalia is an alum of DocStation Berlinale Talents, Coproduction Meetings of Guadalajara, Locarno Industry Academy at Sao Paulo and IDFA Academy. She's a 2021 Sundance Institute Documentary Fund grantee.
She has been a programmer at the Costa Rica Film Festival and at the Imagine Science Film Festival.
Also, she has been a guest advisor for the Miradas Fund of Ambulante 2021, juror for Proimágenes Colombia in the category of Short Filmmaking: Regional Stories 2021, juror in the 37th and 38th Annual IDA Documentary Awards and juror in "Primer Corte" in Interseccion International Film Festival in 2022.- Sound Department
- Music Department
Richie Nieto was born on 13 October 1970 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Richie is known for Equilibrium (2002), Kaw (2006) and Star Trek: Picard (2020).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Graciela Beltrán was born in Costa Rica, Sinaloa, Mexico. She is known for El corrido de los Perez (1992), La reina de las bandas (1994) and La quebradita (1994).- Jose Luis Paniagua was born on 9 February 1960 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He was an actor, known for Pandillas guerra y paz (2002), Lola Calamidades (1987) and Te voy a enseñar a querer (1990). He was married to Tania Falquez and Nórida Rodríguez. He died on 6 May 2013 in Bogota, Colombia.
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Hilda Hidalgo was born on 19 September 1970 in San José, Costa Rica. She is a director and writer, known for Del amor y otros demonios (2009), Violeta al fin (2017) and Sacramento (1993).- Editorial Department
- Visual Effects
- Production Manager
Daniel Dávila was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1973, his family moved to Santiago de Chile in 1979. Later he got a professional designer degree at the Universidad Católica de Chile, then devoted himself to art, music, multimedia design and digital video post-production. In 1993 he founded art-rock band Luna In Caelo, creating the music and images for their albums, concerts and videos. In 1999 he moved for two years to Mexico City and entered as a in-house post-producer for the CCC Film School, where he started to work on feature films. Back in Chile, after working as VFX artist in Chilefilms / Cinecolor, he 2008 founded Kiné-Imágenes, a film post-production facility, doing the color grading for many Chilean and Latin-American films. In 2010 he created a large scale multimedia show for the Universidad de Chile called "Windows to Chile" in Santiago's downtown. "The Child of Plomo" (2020), his first feature film, is a experimental movie that merges his visual work with his own soundtrack.- Erik Werther was born on 5 March 1989 in San José, Costa Rica. He is an actor, known for AE: Apocalypse Earth (2013).
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- Animation Department
- Art Department
Daniel Rojas Céspedes is an Animation Producer and University professor, in San José, Costa Rica.
He graduated from the University of Costa Rica with a Bachelor's degree in Collective Communication Sciences, with emphasis in Audiovisual Production. He also has a Master degree in Education, with emphasis in Teaching.
Daniel has been actively working in the development and production of both original and services animated content since 2008, when he co-founded Rocket Cartoons LRC (an animation production company in Costa Rica) along with his younger brother 'Leonardo Trinidad (I)' and Bryan López in 2008. Its services branch got Acquired by Relish Studios in February 2020.